Have a question? Call us on 0800 1979 345
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital, has more than 215 nursing vacancies at present and has had to take drastic action by calling in Army medics to help fill the vacancies. The Hospital has been in special measures since 2013 and has been plagued with bad press such as stories about staff being pressurised into changing cancer waiting times.
Further to our coverage in The Insider last week regarding our new banking deal with NatWest, I am pleased to say we have also got some great coverage in this week’s Macclesfield Express.
At Thorneycroft Solictors, the staff members have a long history of doing charity work and catastrophic injury causes are particularly close to their hearts. This year, two brave staff members, Lisa Hunt and Coral Dinsdale, are taking part in a charity skydive, “Take to the Skies”, to try and raise over £700 for the North West Air Ambulance charity.
Emergency services were called to an address after neighbours heard shouting and screaming at about 8.35am. Paramedics found a young man severely injured who appeared to have been assaulted by another man in the house.
Writing a Will is an uncomfortable thought, as it reminds us of our own mortality. It is also often considered by some to be a job for the retired which is why millions of people still haven’t made one! Insurer Aviva’s Real Retirement Report discovered that more than two-fifths of those over 55 had not written a Will.
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are more common than you think. The SIA are hoping to raise awareness of the causes of SCI and the impact it can have on individuals both physically and mentally and also how it affects families as a whole.
A cyclist was in a collision with a truck on a busy A road, during rush hour. An ambulance, rapid response vehicle and advanced paramedics attended the scene at approx. 8.38am and arrived promptly to find an injured cyclist and a Mercedes tipper truck.
A dentist, who tried to fit a bridge in a London branch of the fast-food restaurant, has been struck off the dentists register. The incident happened in 2012 after relationships with her practice manager broke down and she was forced to find an alternative venue to practice.
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital, has more than 215 nursing vacancies at present and has had to take drastic action by calling in Army medics to help fill the vacancies. The Hospital has been in special measures since 2013 and has been plagued with bad press such as stories about staff being pressurised into changing cancer waiting times.
In April 2007 a mother experienced her worse nightmare when a ‘traumatic’ birth led to complications for her baby daughter whose brain was starved of oxygen. Her baby sustained severe brain damage as a result of the lack of oxygen and an investigation, into the events leading up to and including the birth, found NHS Trust staff to be negligent.